Best Buy
Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Best Buy | Report ID | 2015085661 |
| Address | 45 Gosling Road | City, State ZIP | NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03801 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 443112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -70.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a hernia while moving appliances.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2015, a worker at Best Buy in NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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